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Mix design of M-50 Grade (Cover
Block)
A1) STIPULATIONS FOR PROPORTION
1) Grade designation : M-50 RCC
2) Type of cement : Ultratech OPC 53 grade conforming to IS 269-2015
3)Minimum cementitious content : 350 Kg/m3
4) Maximum water -cement ratio : 0.40
5)Workability : 25-50 mm
6)Exposure condition : Moderate
7)Method of concrete placing : Conventional
8)Degree of supervision : Good
9)Type of aggregate : Crushed angular aggregate
10)Maximum Cementitious content : 500 Kg/m3
11)Chemical admixture type : Super Plasticizer
A2) TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS
1) Cement used : OPC 53 grade conforming to IS 269-2015
2) Specific gravity of Cement : 3.150
3) Specific gravity of GGBS -
4) Specific gravity of Water : 1.000
5)Specific gravity of admixture, BASF MGA 8431 : 1.11
6)Specific gravity of aggregates
a) Fine aggregate
Crushed Sand : 2.805
6) Water absorption :
a) Fine aggregate :
Crush Sand : 3.20%
7) Free (Surface) moisture :
a) Fine aggregate : Nil
08) Fine aggregate
Crushed Sand
% passing on each sieve IS 383 : 2016 Table No.
IS Sieve sizes mm 9 (Zone-I)
10mm 100.00 100
4.75mm 97.35 90-100
2.36mm 69.55 60-95
1.18mm 47.00 30-70
600 micron 28.90 15-34
300 micron 17.50 5-30
150 micron 6.80 0-20
A3) TARGET STRENGTH FOR MIX PROPORTIONING
f'ck = fck+1.65 s
Where
f'ck = Target average compressive strength at 28 days
fck = Characteristics compressive strength at 28 days,
and s = Standard deviation
58 N/mm2
As per Target strength
A4) SELECTION OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO
As per IS 456, maximum water-cement ratio is 0.40s
Based on experience, adopt water-cement ratio as 0.300
A5) SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT
From Table 4[ IS 10262:2019], maximum water content for 10mm aggregate = 208 litre ( for 25 to 50 mm slump range )
Other than 25 to 50 mm slump, increase 3 % for every additional 25 mm slump { Clause 4.2, IS10262:2019)
Based on trials with superplasticizer water content reduction of 33.60% has been achieved.
Hence , the arrived water content = 208 X 0.70= 145.6 Litres
A6) CALCULATION OF CEMENT CONTENT
Water -cement ratio 0.330
Cementitious material ( Cement ) content 145.6/0.30 = 485 Kg/m3
The Minimum cementious content as per CA Specification is 350 kg/m3
485 > 350 Hence ok
Cement 485
A7) MIX CALCULATIONS
The mix calculations per unit volume of concrete shall be as follows
a) Volume of concrete = 1 m3
b) Volume of cement = Mass of cement * 1
Specific gravity of cement X1000
= {(485/ 3.15) X (1 / 1000)}
= 0.155 m3
C) Volume of water = Mass of Water * 1
Specific gravity of Water X
= {(145.6/ 1.000 ) X (1 / 1000)}
= 0.1456 m3
D) Volume of chemical
admixture(Superplasticizer)@ Mass of Chemical Admixture * 1
1.1 % Specific gravity ofAdmix X
{(485X 1.11/ 1.1 ) X (1 / 1000)}
0.0049 m3
E) Volume of Crushed sand = [a - (b+c+d]
= {1- (0.155+0.1456+0.0049)
= 0.694 m3
F) Mass of fine aggregate Crush Sand (Volume of crushed sand X SG. Of crush sand X 1000)
= {(0.694X 2.805 X 1000)}
= 1946 kg
A8) MIX PROPORTIONS FOR M-50 GRADE (Kg/m3)
Cement = 485
Crush Sand : = 1946
Water = 145.60
Chemical admixture = 5.34
Water -Cement ratio = 0.30
Density = 2582
Note:- Aggregate should be used in saturated surface dry condition. If otherwise computing the
requirement of mixing water, allowance shall be made for the free(surface) moisture contributed by the
fine and coarse aggregates.
On other hand , If the aggregates are dry, the amount of mixing water should be increased by an
amount equal to the moisture likely to be absorbed by the aggregates. Necesssary adjustments
are requried to be made in mass of
aggregates. The surface water and percent water absorption of aggregates shall be determined according to IS2386(part3)
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